{"product_id":"9780358561965","title":"Rockaway: Surfing Headlong into a New Life","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCardwell, Diane\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspirational story of one woman learning to surf and creating a new life in gritty, eccentric Rockaway Beach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnmoored by a failed marriage and disconnected from her high-octane life in the city, Diane Cardwell finds herself staring at a small group of surfers coasting through mellow waves toward shore—and senses something shift. \u003ci\u003eRockaway \u003c\/i\u003eis the riveting, joyful story of one woman’s reinvention—beginning with Cardwell taking the A Train to Rockaway, a neglected spit of land dangling off New York City into the Atlantic Ocean. She finds a teacher, buys a tiny bungalow, and throws her not-overly-athletic self headlong into learning the inner workings and rhythms of waves and the muscle development and coordination needed to ride them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Cardwell begins to find her balance in the water and out, superstorm Sandy hits, sending her into the maelstrom in search of safer ground. In the aftermath, the community comes together and rebuilds, rekindling its bacchanalian spirit as a historic surfing community, one with its own quirky codes and surf culture. And Cardwell’s surfing takes off as she finds a true home among her fellow passionate longboarders at the Rockaway Beach Surf Club, living out “the most joyful path through life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRockaway is a stirring story of inner salvation sought through a challenging physical pursuit—and of learning to accept the idea of a complete reset, no matter when in life it comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a New York City journalist unmoored by divorce find her footing again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Beginning:\u003c\/b\u003e After a failed marriage, Diane Cardwell leaves her high-octane city life behind and buys a tiny bungalow in Rockaway, trading career for the courage to learn something new.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLearning to Surf:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow a not-overly-athletic woman's joyful and riveting journey into the surf culture of New York City, learning the rhythms of the waves and finding her balance on and off the board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOvercoming Adversity:\u003c\/b\u003e Just as she finds her footing, Superstorm Sandy hits, testing her resilience and forging an unbreakable bond with the quirky, historic surfing community that rebuilds together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Inspirational Memoir:\u003c\/b\u003e A stirring, heartfelt story for anyone who has ever dreamed of a complete reset, proving it’s never too late to find the most joyful path through life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46799722217727,"sku":"9780358561965","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780358561965_s600x595.jpg?v=1781543893","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780358561965","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}